2010 Football Championship Draw

All-Ireland champions Kerry will have to beat Cork once again if they want to reclaim the Munster SFC crown after all four provincial draws for the 2009 Championship were made on Thursday evening.

The draws were conducted at Croke Park and broadcast live on RTÉ Two television, as well as being available live worldwide on RTÉ.ie.

Connacht – 2009 runners-up Galway and winners Mayo have been paired on the same side of the Connacht draw.  Galway and Roscommon were already aware that they faced Quarter-Final trips to New York and London respectively, the Tribesmen just recently having won the 2009 FBD League in the Big Apple. The third quarter-final sees a very exciting looking clash between Sligo and Mayo.

The winners of that then face either New York or Galway with Leitrim already in a semi-final where they await London or Roscommon.

Jack O Connor s Sam Maguire holders begin next year s provincial campaign at the quarter-final stage against John Evans Tipperary, a side who made very decent strides in 2009. The reward for the winners – if that is the right word – is a clash with Munster champions Cork in the provincial semi-final where Conor Counihan s charges will no doubt want to hit the ground running after performing so magnificently this year only to fall at the final hurdle. They defeated Kerry after a replay in last year s Munster semi-final and last month s loss at Croke Park only adds another motive to their desire to want to repeat that.

The other side of the draw sees Clare and Waterford paired off in a quarter-final with last year s unfortunate Munster runners-up Limerick awaiting the victors of that contest in the last four.

In Leinster, Wexford will provide the first opposition for a Dublin side gunning for a sixth successive provincial crown. Those teams meet in a quarter-final and should the Dubs progress they could once again meet old foes Meath en route to the decider.

That pairing would need the right results though with the Royals drawn to play in the Preliminary Round against Offaly. The winners of that thenÓgo on to face Laois in the quarter-final and whoever emerges victorious there will face Wexford or Dublin.

On the other side of the draw Mick O Dwyer s Wicklow take on Carlow with the winners meeting Westmeath, while the other quarter-final sees Kieran McGeeney s Kildare – Leinster runners-up last year – lying in store for either Louth or Longford.

The Ulster Championship begins with a cracking-looking Preliminary Round encounter between Derry and Armagh and a further intriguing fixture awaits the winners who will take on Monaghan, while Cavan will begin their campaign against Fermanagh also on that side of the draw..

Finally, Ulster champions Tyrone – who lost their All-Ireland crown when ousted at the semi-final stage by Cork in 2009 – start with a repeat of last year s provincial decider when they face Antrim, with the winners in line to take on the victors of an attractive looking quarter-final pairing between Donegal and Down.

 

2010 All-Ireland Football Championship Provincial Draws:

Munster SFC:

Quarter-Final:
A: Clare v Waterford
B: Kerry v Tipperary

Semi-Finals:
Limerick v Winner Quarter-Final A
Cork v Winners Quarter-Final B

Leinster SFC:

Preliminary Round:
1: Louth v Longford
2: Wicklow v Carlow
3: Meath v Offaly

Quarter-Finals:
A. Winner Game 1 v Kildare
B. Winner Game 2 v Westmeath
C: Winner Game 3 v Laois
D: Wexford v Dublin

Semi-Finals:
Winners Quarter-Final A v Winners Quarter-Final B
Winners Quarter-Final C v Winners Quarter-Final D

Ulster SFC:

Preliminary Round:
Derry v Armagh

Quarter-Finals:
A: Antrim v Tyrone
B: Donegal v Down
C: Cavan v Fermanagh
D: Monaghan v Derry OR Armagh

Semi-Finals:
Winners Quarter-Final A v Winners Quarter-Final B
Winners Quarter-Final C v Winners Quarter-Final D

Connacht SFC:

Quarter-Finals:
A: New York v Galway
B; London v Roscommon
C: Sligo v Mayo

Semi-Finals:
Winner Quarter-Final C v Winner Quarter-Final A
Leitrim v Winner Quarter-Final B

 

 

22-Oct-09 by GAA.ie

Connacht Champ 2010 – Leitrim get bye to semifinals

 

Leitrim got a bye to the Connacht semi final in 2010 and will probably play their game in Hyde park in Roscommon as the winners of London v Roscommon are the opponents.  While London will be a force to be reckoned with this year the Rossies will be determined to cut a path to the semis and take on Leitrim on their home patch.  Leitrim have a score to settle so its going to be a lively championship season in 2010 even though RTEs pundit Kevin McStay has Leitrim written off already.

Galway will also travel this year and they head to New York for their opening game so this left Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo as the teams to fill the remaining positions.  Out of the 3 teams Mayo are drawn against Sligo in the prelim game and the winners will take on the winners of Galway/NY. The big guns of Mayo, Sligo and Galway are all on the other side of the draw and this should make for a very entertaining year.

Prelims:

A. New York v Galway

B. London v Roscommon

C. Mayo v Sligo

D. Leitrim Bye.

 

Semis:

A v C   – New York/Galway v Mayo/Sligo

B v D   – London/Roscommon v Leitrim

 

 

 

22-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Championship draws live on RTE Two tonight

The draws for the 2010 GAA Football and Hurling championship will take place in Croke Park tonight and will be broadcast live at 8.25pm on RTÉ Two television and also streamed live worldwide on RTÉ.ie.

Last week, the GAA and RTÉ confirmed that the draws for the two championships will be screened live on RTÉ Television after a schedule was agreed with all four provincial councils.

GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana welcomed the announcement, saying: "Were delighted that the draws for our inter-county championship competitions will be broadcast live on RTÉ Television. The draws generate huge interest amongst our members and followers of our games and it is always our intention to bring them to the widest audience possible."

 

 

22-Oct-09 by GAA.ie

Coaching News – updated

Football

Under 14 School of excellence
Last Sunday a panel from our under 14 school of excellence played Dublin club, Castleknock in Ballinamore. Castleknock are a relatively new club on the Dublin GAA seen and have many Leitrim connections including Aughawillan man Seamus McKiernan who organised the game. While the Leitrim lads ran out worthy winners and played some good football in the process, the game was very competitive right to the end. We would like to thank the Castleknock players and mentors for travelling to Leitrim and we plan to foster closer links with the club into the future.

 

The game planned for this Friday evening against Sligo has had to be called off due to under 14 fixtures in Sligo.

 

 

Under 15 School of excellence
No details on when the next session will take place but it will be during the next week. Players are asked to please check the website for details.

 

Code of ethics course
As part of the new GAA foundation award course, a code of ethics course for working with children must be completed by all coaches before they can be awarded their certificate.
To facilitate all coaches who completed the new GAA foundation award course in Ballinamore, Drumkeerin and Ck – on – Shannon, during the year, Leitrim GAA in conjunction with Leitrim sports partnership have organised a code of ethics course on Wednesday evening November 4th in the County council offices commencing at 6.30pm.
We are asking the coaches concerned to please confirm your attendance by contacting Thomas Keenan on 087 6591049 or thomas.keenanÓgda.leitrim@gaa.ie
Please note places are limited per course so further courses will be organised as required.

 

World Champion
Leitrim GAA coaching & games development committee would like to extend a special word of congratulations to new world handball champion Donal Wrynn from the Fenagh St.Cailins club. To Donal and to all members of Leitrim handball, who must take great credit for their efforts in promoting handball we salute you on your achievement.

 

 

20-Oct-09 by Thomas Keenan

Club Championship News

It was a victorious weekend for 2 championship teams as the Junior B and Junior C finals were held on Saturday in Ballinaglera and Ballinamore. Páirc Seán was inspected last week by members of each participating club in advance of the finals to determine if the field was playable after recent maintenance work on the surface. The four clubs agreed to move to alternative venues as ironically after all the rain this year the lack of rain over the last 2 weeks left sand lying on the surface in Carrick which is normally washed down into the verti-drains which form part of the annual maintenance plan.

Annaduff emerged victors against Allen Gaels with a comprehensive 2-3 win on a scoreline that finished Annaduff 3-14 Allen Gaels 1-11 played in Ballinamore.

In the Junior C final Leitrim Gaels pipped Glenfarne/Kilty by 1 point in a close game played in Ballinaglera. The Gaels will now have a team in Junior A and B for 2010.

The U21 championship got underway at the weekend in the B competition as Melvin Gaels booked their place in this weekends quarter final against Carrigallen when they brushed past Gortletteragh last Saturday evening in Ballinaglera – Melvin Gaels 2-09 Gortletteragh 1-07.

Bothy U21 competitions are at full tilt this bank holiday weekend as 14 teams participate in the quarter finals of each to book their place in the semis.

 

 

 

 

19-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

The ups and downs of club league football

 

 

Last weekend promotion and relegation places were confirmed in leagues and the participants in the finals were confirmed. In Division 1 Glencar/Manor booked their place in the League final for the second year in a row after their result yesterday left then ahead of St. Marys on score difference. Manor will no doubt be eager to put back to back titles together this year after failing to do so last year when Melvin Gaels took the League honours. The Division 1 final is scheduled for 2 weeks time , Saturday 31st October at 4pm against Kiltubrid. Incidentally Glencar/Manor are also preparing for their Connacht Clubs Championship clash against Galways Corofin after the Galway county final replay yesterday ended in a victory for one of Connachts strongest Club teams who beat Mountbellew/Moylough by 3pts. The Connacht game is scheduled for Tuam Stadium on November 8th.

Leitrim teams Gortletteragh and Bornacoola have not managed to survive in Division 1 and will be relegated to Division 2 in 2010, Gortletteragh have known their fate for some time but Bornacoola failed yesterday in their bid to avoid relegation as they lost by 2 pts to St. Marys.

As already known Dromahair and Carrigallen (Division title holders) are promoted from Division 2 to Division 1 for 2010 but at the other end its St. Marys and Annaduff who will drop to Division 3.

Coming up from Division 3 its Ballinaglera and Glencar/Manor (Division title holders) and at the bottom end Drumkeerin and Annaduff go down to Division 4

In Division 4 its final time as Kiltubrid face Ballinamore / Sean O Heslins next Saturday at 4pm in Cloone for the battle of League title while at the other end Bornacoola and St. Marys prepare for Division 5 next year.

In Division 5 there are still some games outstanding but the two teams going up are Aughnasheelin and Carrigallen both of whom played in the final in July with Aughnasheelin taking the honours.

 

 

 

 

19-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Coaching News

Football

Under 14 School of excellence

A panel from our under 14 school of excellence will play Dublin club, Castleknock on Sunday next at 12.30pm in Ballinamore. The following Players are asked to be in Ballinamore at 12 noon.

Stephen McPartland, Niall McLoughlin, Justin Devaney, Brendan Rooney, Stephen Reynolds, Declan Daly, Cathal McCauley, Darren Murray, Brian Fox, Cian Rock, Shane Walsh, Brian Moran, Aaron McLoughlin, Paul McGoldrick, Shane Carty, Darren Kenny, Thomas Rolskis, Kellan McHugh, Conor Moran, Brian Banks, Kevin McWeeney, Kieran Campbell, Alan McGarry, Alan McCann, Patrick Heslin. Text Mark (0863607370) with your name to confirm you will be available please

On Friday week October 23rd we will travel to Sligo to play a challenge game against Sligo. Full details next week.

 

Under 15 School of excellence

As there are two under 16 finals on Saturday next, the planned session for the under 15 squad has been postponed. All players please note that the next session will take place on Saturday October 31st. Full details of this session will be published next week.

 

Code of ethics course

As part of the new GAA foundation award course, a code of ethics course for working with children must be completed by all coaches before they can be awarded their certificate.

To facilitate all coaches who completed the new GAA foundation award course in Ballinamore, Drumkeerin and Ck – on – Shannon, during the year, Leitrim GAA in conjunction with Leitrim sports partnership have organised a code of ethics course on Wednesday evening November 4th in the County council offices commencing at 6.30pm.

We are asking the coaches concerned to please confirm your attendance by contacting Thomas Keenan on 087 6591049 or thomas.keenanÓgda.leitrim@gaa.ie

Please note places are limited per course so further courses will be organised as required.

 

 

16-Oct-09 by Thomas Keenan

Allianz GAA National Leagues fixtures in full – 2010

The 2010 Allianz National Football League Division 4 fixtures have been confirmed and are unchanged from the provisional list circulated to counties in recent weeks.   Leitrim will have 4 home games  to Waterford, Kilkenny, London and Longford and 4 away to Wicklow, Clare, Carlow and Limerick with a break in round 5 as Leitrim have a bye on March 13th-14th.

 

National Football League Division 4 – Confirmed:

 

Sunday, February 7: Leitrim v Waterford, London v Limerick, Carlow v Longford, Clare v Wicklow.

Saturday, February 13: Limerick v Carlow
Sunday, February 14: Wicklow v Leitrim, Kilkenny v Clare, Waterford v London.

Saturday, February 20: London v Wicklow; Longford v Limerick; Carlow v Waterford; Leitrim v Kilkenny.

Sunday, March 7: Waterford v Longford, Kilkenny v London, Wicklow v Carlow, Clare v Leitrim.

Saturday, March 13: Limerick v Waterford
Sunday, March 14: Carlow v Kilkenny, Longford v Wicklow, London v Clare. Leitrim BYE

Sunday, March 21: Leitrim v London, Kilkenny v Longford, Wicklow v Limerick, Clare v Carlow.

Saturday, March 27: Carlow v Leitrim, Limerick v Kilkenny
Sunday, March 28: Longford v Clare, Waterford v Wicklow.

Saturday, April 3: Kilkenny v Waterford, Leitrim v Longford, Clare v Limerick, London v Carlow.

Sunday, April 11: Waterford v Clare, Limerick v Leitrim, Wicklow v Kilkenny, Longford v London.

FINAL – 24 April

 

National Hurling League Division 4 – Confirmed:

The hurlers will have 5 games in Division 4 and open their campaign away to Cavan and then away to Fermanagh. They will be home to South Down, followed by an away game to Longford and have their final game at home against Monaghan.

 

21.02.2010: Monaghan v Fermanagh, Cavan v Leitrim, Longford v South Down

28.02.2010: Fermanagh v Leitrim, Longford v Cavan, South Down v Monaghan

14.03.2010:  Fermanagh v Cavan, Leitrim v South Down, Monaghan v Longford

21.03.2010:  South Down v Fermanagh, Longford v Leitrim, Cavan v Monaghan

28.03.2010: Leitrim v Monaghan, South Down v Cavan, Fermanagh v Longford

FINAL – 10.04.2010

 

 

15-Oct-09 by Brendan Doyle – PRO

Amerian dream for Donal – World Champion

 

To win a world title in any sport is the dream of every athlete. That dream came true last Saturday, when Fenagh and Leitrim handballer, Donal Wrynn won the world U-15 one wall singles title in Portland Oregon USA.

The All-Ireland runner up in the U-15 final earlier this year went to America to the World Championships to gain experience in playing against the top world players. The schedule was very tough, with Donal playing 10 matches (21 games) in 3 days.

Donal competed at U-15 level in three competitions, winning the World Onewall title, reaching the final of the 40×20 doubles with Michael Lalor of Galway as his partner. In the 40×20 single competition he was narrowly defeated at the quarter final state by the eventual champion Padraig McKenna of Monaghan.

In the one wall competition, Donal got a bye in the first round before facing Julio Garcia of the USA, whom he dispatched 11 and 12 in a 15 point game. He faced the number one seed, Barry Nash of Clare in the semi-final with Donal edging out the Clare Supremo 5-4 in a tie breaker. The final saw Donal at his best, defeating Michael Lalor of Galway 15-2, 15-4. to take the world title.

He very nearly pulled off a second title as ironically, he teamed up with Lalor in the 40×20 doubles competition, defeating Costello and Egan of Roscommon in round one, Pumphrey and Walsh of Canada in the quarter finals and Colin Crehan(Clare) and Darren Doherty (Monaghan) before going under to Malone and Nash of Clare in the final.

Donal will fly in tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday) into Dublin Airport and it is expected that he will arrive in Rooskey at 7:30pm followed by a stop in Mohill at 7:45pm and finally to arrive to a huge celebration in Fenagh at 8pm.

Many congratulations to Donal on bringing a World title to Leitrim and Fenagh! 

 

Click here to view Donals progress – One Wall – Boys Singles 15 and Under  

 

 

12-Oct-09 by Handball PRO

2010 Championship Draws Live on RTE Two

The GAA and RTÉ have confirmed that the draws for the 2010 GAA Football and Hurling championship will be screened live on RTÉ Television after a schedule was agreed with the four provincial councils.

The draws for the two senior championships will take place in Croke Park on Thursday October 22 and will be broadcast live at 8.25pm on RTÉ Two television and also streamed live worldwide on RTÉ.ie.

GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana welcomed the announcement and said: "Were delighted that the draws for our inter-county championship competitions will be broadcast live on RTÉ Television. The draws generate huge interest amongst our members and followers of our games and it is always our intention to bring them to the widest audience possible."

 

 

12-Oct-09 by GAA.ie

le haghaidh Scór

Dátaí le haghaidh Scór

Dates for Scór 2009/1010 have been set as follows:

 

Scór na mBunscoileanna.

Beidh Scór na mBunscoileanna ar siúl ar na dátaí seo leanas

Carrick on Shannon – Thursday 5 November ag tosnú 6.00

Ballinamore – Friday 6 November ag tosnú 6.00

Manorhamilton Thursday 12 November ag tosnú 7.00

 

Scór na nÓg

Semi -finals

Cora Droma Rúisc – Satharn 5 Nollaig ag tosnú 6.00

Béal an Átha Móir- Domhnach 6 Nollaig ag tosnú 3.00

 

Finals

Cluainín – Domhnach 10 Eanair 2010 ag tosnú 3.00

 

Connacht

Banada – Satharn 23 Eanair

 

Scór Sinsear

Semi finals

Baile na gCléireach – Aoine 5 Márta

Droim Oir Bhealaigh – Satharn 6 Márta

Finals

Cora Droma Rúisc – Satharn 13 Marta

Connacht – Saturday 20 Marta

 

Dances excluded this year (Does not apply to Scór na mBunscoileanna)

Scór na nÓg Rince Foirne: 3 Tunes

Rince Seit: Plain Set

Scór Sinsear Rince Foirne: 3 Tunes

Rince Seit: Roscommon Lancers

 

 

11-Oct-09 by Sean o Suiilleabhan

Coaching News

Football

Under 14 School of excellence

All members of this squad are asked to attend a coaching session in Ballinaglera GAA grounds on this Sunday morning at 11am. This is in preparation for a game against Castleknock GAA club from Dublin on Sunday week October 18th.

Under 15 School of excellence

All members on the under 15 panel should note that their next session is on Saturday week the October 17th. Full details of time and venue will be published in next weeks news.

 

 

06-Oct-09 by Thomas Keenan